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Speech of Mr. Clay of Kentucky, in support of his propositions to compromise on the slavery question. (open access)

Speech of Mr. Clay of Kentucky, in support of his propositions to compromise on the slavery question.

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Date: 1850
Creator: Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech of Mr. R. Toombs, of Georgia, in the House of representatives, February 27, 1850, in committee of the whole on the state of the Union, on the President's message communicating the constitution of California (open access)

Speech of Mr. R. Toombs, of Georgia, in the House of representatives, February 27, 1850, in committee of the whole on the state of the Union, on the President's message communicating the constitution of California

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Date: 1850
Creator: Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech of Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, on the subject of slavery in the territories. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, February 13 & 14, 1850. (open access)

Speech of Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, on the subject of slavery in the territories. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, February 13 & 14, 1850.

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Date: 1850
Creator: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Hon. A.P. Butler, of S. Carolina, on the proposition to admit California as a state into the Union. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, February 15, 1850. (open access)

Remarks of Hon. A.P. Butler, of S. Carolina, on the proposition to admit California as a state into the Union. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, February 15, 1850.

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Date: 1850
Creator: Butler, A. P. (Andrew Pickens), 1796-1857
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Address of Hon. Albert G. Brown, before the members of the legislature of the state of Mississippi, November 8, 1859. (open access)

Address of Hon. Albert G. Brown, before the members of the legislature of the state of Mississippi, November 8, 1859.

Text of a speech given by Albert G. Brown to the Mississippi state legislature regarding his opinions on slavery and the politics of the North, versus the South.
Date: November 8, 1859
Creator: Brown, Albert Gallatin, 1813-1880
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Preamble and resolutions of the legislature of Mississippi, in relation to the course pursued by the senators and representatives of that state in Congress on the question of the admission of California, and the questions before Congress at its late sessions involved in the slavery controversy. (open access)

Preamble and resolutions of the legislature of Mississippi, in relation to the course pursued by the senators and representatives of that state in Congress on the question of the admission of California, and the questions before Congress at its late sessions involved in the slavery controversy.

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Date: 1850
Creator: Mississippi. Legislature.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech of Hon. Richard Parker, of Virginia, on the President's message in relation to California. Delivered in the House of Representatives, Thursday, February 28, 1850. (open access)

Speech of Hon. Richard Parker, of Virginia, on the President's message in relation to California. Delivered in the House of Representatives, Thursday, February 28, 1850.

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Date: 1850
Creator: Parker, Richard, 1810-1893
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech of Hon. Langdon Cheves, in the Southern convention, at Nashville, Tennessee, November 14, 1850. (open access)

Speech of Hon. Langdon Cheves, in the Southern convention, at Nashville, Tennessee, November 14, 1850.

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Date: 1850
Creator: Cheves, Langdon, 1776-1857
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Governor's message delivered to the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi. (open access)

Governor's message delivered to the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi.

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Date: 1850
Creator: Qitman, John A., 1798-1858
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resolutions, address, and journal of proceedings of the Southern Convention : held at Nashville, Tennessee, June 3d to 12th, inclusive, in the year 1850 (open access)

Resolutions, address, and journal of proceedings of the Southern Convention : held at Nashville, Tennessee, June 3d to 12th, inclusive, in the year 1850

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Date: 1850
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech of Mr. Downs, of Louisiana, on the compromise resolutions of Mr. Clay. In Senate, February 18 and 19, 1850. (open access)

Speech of Mr. Downs, of Louisiana, on the compromise resolutions of Mr. Clay. In Senate, February 18 and 19, 1850.

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Date: 1850
Creator: Downs, Solomon W. (Solomon Weathersbee), 1801-1854
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech of Mr Berrien, of Georgia, on the slavery question, delivered in the senate of the U.S. Feb. 11 & 12, 1850. (open access)

Speech of Mr Berrien, of Georgia, on the slavery question, delivered in the senate of the U.S. Feb. 11 & 12, 1850.

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Date: 1850
Creator: Berrien, John MacPherson, 1781-1856
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Public documents on the subject of California. President's special message. Washington, January 21, 1850. To the House of Representatives of the United States. (open access)

Public documents on the subject of California. President's special message. Washington, January 21, 1850. To the House of Representatives of the United States.

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Date: 1850
Creator: United States. President (1849-1850 : Taylor).
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Colton's Mexico

Colton's Mexico

This map shows the country of Mexico and the surrounding areas. Each state is labeled and shaded using various colors. There is an inset in the lower left corner labeled "Territory and Isthmus of Tehuantepec." Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca 1:8,389,740]. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1854
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mexico

Mexico

This map shows the country of Mexico and the surrounding areas. Each state is labeled and shaded using various colors. There is an inset in the lower left corner labeled "Territory and Isthmus of Tehuantepec." Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1855
Creator: J. H. Colton & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
North America.

North America.

This map shows North America including present-day Canada, United States, and portions of Mexico. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There is a text box in the lower left corner labeled "Statistics" with information about the geography and population of parts of North America.
Date: 1852
Creator: George Philip & Son
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
North America: designed to accompany Cornell's High School Geography.

North America: designed to accompany Cornell's High School Geography.

This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Regions are shaded in color. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). On the back, there is a second map showing a portion of British America (present-day Canada) with different territories shaded in color and labeled. This map also has major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features marked.
Date: 1855
Creator: Cornell, S. S. (Sarah S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Map of the State of Texas from the Latest Authorities

Map of the State of Texas from the Latest Authorities

This map shows the state of Texas and surrounding areas. Counties are shaded using various colors and labeled. Cities, roads, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the map is annotated with notes about the locations of Indian tribes, railroads, and wild herds as well as population and other statistics from the 1850 census. Scale 1:3,400,000. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. The northern, panhandle section of Texas is separated from the rest of the state and shown in an inset (upper left corner) titled "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map." Additionally, an inset in the lower left corner is a "Map of the Vicinity of Galveston" (with Scale 1: 600,000).
Date: 1852
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton) & Hazzard, J. L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Proceedings of a meeting of citizens of central Mississippi, in relation to the slavery question : also, the proceedings of the state convention, on the same subject, held at the city of Jackson, October, 1849 / (open access)

Proceedings of a meeting of citizens of central Mississippi, in relation to the slavery question : also, the proceedings of the state convention, on the same subject, held at the city of Jackson, October, 1849 /

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Date: 1850
Creator: Mississippi. Legislature.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Messrs. Clemens, Butler, and Jefferson Davis, on the Vermont resolutions relating to slavery. Delivered in Senate of the United States, January 10, 1850. (open access)

Remarks of Messrs. Clemens, Butler, and Jefferson Davis, on the Vermont resolutions relating to slavery. Delivered in Senate of the United States, January 10, 1850.

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Date: 1850
Creator: Clemens, Jeremiah, 1814-1865 & Butler, A. P. (Andrew Pickens), 1796-1857
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
United States of America.

United States of America.

This map shows the United States with several sections (showing the slopes and basins) shaded in different colors and various information marked in. Major mountain peaks (with relief shown by spot heights) and rivers are marked on the map and labeled. According to the "Explanations" in the lower right corner, there are also markings for annual temperature, chief productions, and various metal deposits. An inset in the lower left corner is labeled "Hyetal or Rain Chart of the United States" and states, "The figures give the Average annual precipitation in inches." Scale 1:14,495,000 (W 129⁰--W 65⁰/N 48⁰--N 22⁰). Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Date: 1858
Creator: J. H. Colton & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Map of North America

Map of North America

This map shows all of North America and the surrounding area. Each of the countries is shaded in color and labeled. Major cities and some states and provinces in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada are labeled, but not all delineated. Bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Prime meridian: Washington.
Date: 1850
Creator: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reconnaissance of Sabine Pass

Reconnaissance of Sabine Pass

This map is a nautical chart showing the hydrography of the area in Texas and Louisiana around the Sabine Pass. The physical features are marked to portray coastline conditions. Depths are shown by soundings and marked with lines and numbers in feet. Text in the lower left corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. It also notes that various measurements used for the map were taken between 1848 and 1852. Scale 1:40,000.
Date: 1853
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Preliminary Chart of San Luis Pass, Texas

Preliminary Chart of San Luis Pass, Texas

This map is a nautical chart showing the topography and hydrography of the area in Texas around the San Luis Pass. The physical features are in color and appear to be shaded to portray heights (additional relief shown by hachures). Depths are marked with lines and numbers in feet. According to text at the bottom of the page, the various measurements to create the map were made between 1851 and 1853; the text also gives specific latitude and longitude of the area in the map. Additional text in the lower right corner is labeled "Sailing Directions" and "Tidal Remarks"; the text gives explanatory details regarding the markings and measurements on the map. Scale 1:20,000. Prime meridian: Greenwich.
Date: [1851..1853]
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History